I get it. Insurance companies are betting on a risk to reward ratio. I get it, our house currently looks a little too heavy on the risk front. But, we have a plan! Unfortunately, our timeline is not the same as our insurance company's. So, we asked friends and family to help us out with …

Ah, summer. The time of year families make a little more of an effort to come together. In NH, that's probably because it's the only season that you can guarantee you can actually get somewhere -- until, of course, you get stuck in all the road repairs. Some of my most favorite growing up memories …

It's been brutally hot here these past few weeks, but now we're having some relief. And with that relief has come a creative flash! I even organized my stamped images, a great excuse to use my label maker! I know I've shared this before, but I love using and matching up scraps and bits to …

Wow, what a crazy couple of weeks! We went away for a little bit, and boy, it was tough to come back to real life! I hope we are lucky enough some day to have all our time be our time, you know what I mean? No clocks, no responsibilities, just what you choose to …

Seriously, spring/summer is finally here and I can't get enough. Look! When I have been inside (pretty much only when it's pouring buckets) I have been reading like crazy, and loving it! Here are some recommendations: Akata Witch (Young Adult) by Nnedi Okorafor: "Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves with …

I love that what I create is all one-of-a-kind. No two items are alike (well, almost no two items). This gives me the freedom to express whatever I'm feeling, no need to seek perfection, because each item is perfect exactly because it is an original. Sometimes, my vision isn't quite what a customer is …

Spring always feels like a new love to me. I'm a little extra giddy, I have a little more energy, I'm more apt to say yes to an adventure. You know, I feel free! I also feel thankful. Thankful that I am lucky enough to have the time to play in this beautiful, energizing weather. …